Pakistan government abolishes 1,50,000 jobs as cost-cutting measure

Pakistan plans to cut 150,000 government jobs by halving affiliated agencies in a fiscal reform drive. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb revealed this strategy involves merging 40 departments and rationalizing expenditures. The restructuring aims for cost efficiency, performance improvement, and economic stabilization, targeting completed reforms by June 2025, focusing on export-driven growth supported by technology.

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